540 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-000-697, lot 1-36, plan VR159 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 100 ft
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
Buildings may cover50%
The orange block is the footprint the zone allows. The square has the same area as your lot; your lot's real shape will differ.
What you can build
- 23,314 sq ft
- Floor space
- 50% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 100 ft
- Height
- 25 ft
- Keep clear at the front
- 25 ft
- Keep clear at the back
- 25 ft
- Keep clear at each side
- No
- Laneway home or coach house
2,166 m²
9,714 sq ft (902 m²)
7.62 m
7.62 m
7.62 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 19,428 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
1,805 m²
- Strata: the figures cover the whole shared lot
High Density Apartment Residential zone (RH-1) · Residential Level 6 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
540 Lonsdale Ave on the map
How 540 Lonsdale Ave compares
- At 19,428 sq ft, this lot is larger than 86% of the 127 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on Lonsdale Ave; the middle lot there is 8,234 sq ft.
- 2 of the 127 other lots on Lonsdale Ave share its zone, RH-1; the commonest other zone there is C-2 (37).
- Across Lower Lonsdale, the middle lot is 6,988 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 540 Lonsdale Ave
Your lot
- Zone: High Density Apartment Residential (RH-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 6
- Lot area: 19,428 sq ft (1,805 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- Parcel number CNV-000-697, lot 1-36, plan VR159
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.2 times the lot area, which is 23,314 sq ft (2,166 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 50% of the lot, or 9,714 sq ft (902 m²), for any lot. That is the share of the lot buildings may sit on, seen from above.
- Distance from property lines: at least 25 ft (7.62 m) from the front, 25 ft (7.62 m) from the back and 25 ft (7.62 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 25 ft (7.62 m) from the side street.
- Floor space can rise to 2.6 times the lot area with adaptable design under section 423.
- A single house or duplex on this lot is limited to the lesser of half the lot area, or 0.35 times the lot area plus 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²).
- Every unit must have at least 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) of floor space.
- An apartment building needs a lot of at least 6,997 sq ft (650 m²).
A laneway home or coach house
- The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
- From Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), read on 2026-09-20.
From the city's records
- The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
Sources
- Lot, zone and land use information: City of North Vancouver, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Lot, zoning and overlay information comes from the City of North Vancouver's public mapping service. The City makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of that information. Check anything that matters with the City before you spend money on it.
- Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 513, read on 2026-09-20. https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf
Questions about 540 Lonsdale Ave
How many units can I build at 540 Lonsdale Ave?
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
What zone is 540 Lonsdale Ave in?
High Density Apartment Residential (RH-1). The City's high-rise apartment zone. Section 504 permits apartment buildings, rental apartment buildings, ground-oriented apartments, duplexes and houses. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Residential Level 6. The city's records place it in Lower Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 540 Lonsdale Ave?
19,428 sq ft (1,805 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel. The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
How much floor space can I build at 540 Lonsdale Ave?
Up to 1.2 times the lot area, which is 23,314 sq ft (2,166 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
How tall can I build at 540 Lonsdale Ave?
100 ft. At most 100 ft (30.48 m) to the highest point of the building, including elevator shafts and mechanical rooms. Parts of a building above four storeys must be at least 80 ft (24.38 m) from the tall parts of any other building on the lot.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 540 Lonsdale Ave?
The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
Where do these figures come from, and will the city approve my project?
Lot outline, address, area, zone and land use category: the City of North Vancouver's public map, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 513, read on 2026-09-20. This page shows what the zoning bylaw allows on paper. A real project also needs a building permit, the city reviews each design against more rules than the ones shown here, and the lot may carry limits the city's map does not show. Confirm the rules with the city's planning staff before you pay for a design.
Other lots on Lonsdale Ave
- 531 Lonsdale Ave Zone CD-203 · 12,982 sq ft
- 567 Lonsdale Ave Zone CD-203 · 12,987 sq ft
- 505 Lonsdale Ave Zone CD-141 · 12,985 sq ft
- 616 Lonsdale Ave Zone RH-1 · 6,989 sq ft
- 616 Lonsdale Ave Zone RH-1 · 6,987 sq ft
- 444 Lonsdale Ave Zone CD-193 · 26,022 sq ft
- 650 Lonsdale Ave Zone P-1 · 148,599 sq ft
- 650 Lonsdale Ave Zone P-1 · 148,264 sq ft
Lots nearby
- 119 E 6th St Zone CD-324 · 6,987 sq ft · 110 ft
- 115 E 6th St Zone CD-316 · 6,543 sq ft · 112 ft
- 104 E 5th St Zone RH-1 · 12,953 sq ft · 121 ft
- 120 E 5th St Zone RM-1 · 13,975 sq ft · 167 ft
- 123 E 6th St Zone RM-1 · 13,978 sq ft · 192 ft
- 136 E 5th St Zone RM-1 · 27,944 sq ft · 273 ft
- 115 E Keith Rd Zone CD-741 · 13,981 sq ft · 291 ft
- 141 E 6th St Zone RM-1 · 27,965 sq ft · 308 ft
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